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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2009
Applicant:

Thomas H. Mcgaffigan, Saratoga, CA (US);

Inventor:

Thomas H. McGaffigan, Saratoga, CA (US);

Assignee:

Microline Surgical, Inc., Beverly, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A tissue cutting and sealing device, having a pair of opposing elements dimensioned to grasp tissue therebetween; and a heating assembly on at least one of the opposing elements, wherein the heating assembly includes: a ceramic body; and a metalized portion extending along a top surface of the ceramic body. The top surface of the ceramic body preferably has a width greater than the metalized portion.


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McGaffigan, Thomas. (2012). Integrated metalized ceramic heating element for use in a tissue cutting and sealing device (U.S. Patent No. 8192432). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8192432

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